PHL 3830 - Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

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The philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence. Is the human mind a kind of computer? If so, what kind of computer is it? Could a sophisticated robot think, feel, or be consciously aware? Possible topics include cognition, perception, linguistic processing, action, the ethics of artificial intelligence research, and the value-ladenness of artificial intelligence research. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications integration: completion of the general education requirement in the formal reasoning knowledge foundation area.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 1000 or PHL 1070 or PHL 3000 or CSI 1300; and WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of (C) or higher